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A storm-damaged tree lays on the roof of a house on Strieff Road in Glenwood on Aug. 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Trump’s FEMA rejects Illinois disaster aid request for August storms

October 8, 2026 at 7:26 p.m.

The denials comes as Trump's administration denied providing federal assistance to Illinois last year, denials Illinois...

Chicago school board president candidates, from left: Jessica Biggs, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson participate in a forum at the Copernicus Center on Sept. 29, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

2026 Chicago school board races: Board president
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By Claire Malon

October 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Three candidates are running for president of the Chicago Board of Education.

Law enforcement work the scene of a shooting Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say

By Philip Marcelo

October 8, 2026 at 9:59 p.m.

A federal immigration officer shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New...

Aldermen Marty Quinn, 13th, left, and Peter Chico, 10th, listen during the Finance Committee meeting on Oct. 5, 2026 as Law Department attorney Jessica Felker discusses the settlement amounts to cover lawsuits alleging misconduct by disgraced Chicago Police Department Detective Reynaldo Guevara. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Aldermen give $261 million settlement for police abuse lawsuits initial approval

By Jake Sheridan

October 5, 2026 at 6:12 p.m.

The historic mass settlement proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration would resolve 16 lawsuits alleging...

Officers detain a pro-Palestinian supporter as far-right activist Jake Lang holds a protest outside the annual Palestine Fest at SeatGeek Stadium Oct. 4, 2026 in Bridgeview. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Minor injuries reported after protesters clash at Palestine Fest in Bridgeview

By Olivia Stevens

October 5, 2026 at 6:04 p.m.

Conservative influencer Jake Lang led a group of about 20 far-right protesters of the Palestinian...

Demonstrators march during a protest against Cornell University's handling of the 2024 fraternity-house gang rape allegations at the campus, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Ithaca, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Crowd of students protests Cornell’s response to gang rape complaint

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By Leah Willingham

October 6, 2026 at 6:24 a.m.

Cornell’s main administration building was splashed with graffiti and a glass door was broken overnight...

Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent directs the offense in the fourth quarter against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

QB Tyson Bagent will start for Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers in Week 5, Ben Johnson says

By Sean Hammond

October 5, 2026 at 5:26 p.m.

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson didn't announce a starting QB before the Week 4 game...

The U.S. Capitol is seen Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Top crypto group to pour millions into bipartisan slate of House races

By Joey Cappelletti

October 5, 2026 at 11:53 a.m.

A top cryptocurrency campaign organization is unveiling a bipartisan list of House members that it...

FILE – Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, speaks during a campaign rally at a coffee shop, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Barack Obama is to appear with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit

By Joey Cappelletti

October 5, 2026 at 11:16 a.m.

Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit later...

Passengers enter the CTA 95th Street station on Dec. 15, 2025, beneath a sign for the planned Red Line Extension. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

CTA in settlement talks with feds in Red Line Extension lawsuit

By Talia Soglin

October 5, 2026 at 12:13 p.m.

The Chicago Transit Authority is in settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Transportation in...

Crime scene pictures are taken after a police-involved shooting in an alley behind the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood on Nov. 18, 2025. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago homicides in 2026: Here’s how the numbers compare with previous years

By Kori Rumore

October 5, 2026 at 9:48 a.m.

Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through Oct. 3, 2026.

This undated photo released by the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East, shows the institute workers in a lab. (The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East via AP)

Russia reports worker at Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died

By Associated Press

October 5, 2026 at 9:37 a.m.

Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a...

“I look forward to bringing my unique perspective from my experience as White House press secretary, along with the same energy and candor that defied my tenure, to Fox’s millions of viewers across their many platform,” Karoline Leavitt said in announcing she’s joining Fox News. (JACQUELYN MARTIN/AP FILE)

Karoline Leavitt set to join Fox News as on-air contributor

By Associated Press

October 5, 2026 at 9:41 a.m.

Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is taking on a new role at Fox...